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**leech** · 09-03-2016, 10:23 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by sharmasrb View Post

I'll elaborate the accident a little bit more. I was taking a turn on national highway while an oncoming truck didn't use dipper on my repeated clicks on dipper. It was also raining heavily and thus my visor was wet. Due to the high beam I could not realize that I left the main road and got in the side which was not RCC. I hate the shitty headlights. I really do. I wish hornet had better lights so I would have been safe that day.
Coming back to incident, I suddenly saw a tree on the side of the road in front of me. I just had a millisecond to react so I pressed both the brakes hardly and bike fell to the right and I slipped longer than the bike and rolled once.

You can't blame the headlights, buddy. I have a CBR 250 with Phillips Xtreme vision plus bulb 55/60w, and I still get blinded by oncoming vehicles.

During rain at night the visibility sucks even more, i slow down to 20 kmph. Saved myself about 5 times like this.

Even ABS can't save you in conditions like this. Some dude in a sx4 crashed into a tree while driving in rain at night, in Kerala. He didn't survive despite ABS and airbags.

**sharmasrb** · 09-03-2016, 11:03 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Can anything be done about the headlights guys? I hate the focus and throw of lights!

**Kos** · 09-03-2016, 11:17 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by sharmasrb View Post

Thank you for the comments friends, I'm okay but yes scared for my next ride a little bit.

don't be scared bro. we are bikers. it is a quality which few others have. if ur reluctant to do a solo ride, catch hold of fellow riders and ride together while u regain confidence...

**Suddy** · 09-04-2016, 12:24 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Sorry to hear sharmasrb's accident. To have the bike of our dreams shatter our expectations just like that.....
I keep stumbling upon many a post where people seem to have the God gifted patience of maintaining rpm under 4k( some great souls are even keeping it under 40kmph) till they cover 1500 kms or so. I, though, find it to be an extremely difficult endeavour; when I rode it to my college yesterday(34kms), it took me an hour and a half. Its kind of a "either speed up and avoid traffic or be stuck in one for eternity" kind of route. So while returning, i touched 80 now and then(even 95, once), but only by opening the throttle millimetres at a time. I guess it's sure to lose its performance since I'm still in run-in period, but if someone could let me know if creeping to higher speeds( and not accelerating quickly) would minimise this damage, i would find some peace....

**Suddy** · 09-04-2016, 12:34 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Another thing, an interesting discovery(for me):
Put the bike in centre stand. Make sure its in neutral. Start the engine. Pull in the clutch and shift to first gear. The wheel starts rotating immediately even WITHOUT letting out the clutch. I'm well aware of the concept of friction zone, but how does it rotate even with the lever pulled in? I switched from neutral, so it's definitely not rotating by virtue of momentum gained 😶

**vaRider** · 09-04-2016, 01:09 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Suddy View Post

Another thing, an interesting discovery(for me):
Put the bike in centre stand. Make sure its in neutral. Start the engine. Pull in the clutch and shift to first gear. The wheel starts rotating immediately even WITHOUT letting out the clutch. I'm well aware of the concept of friction zone, but how does it rotate even with the lever pulled in? I switched from neutral, so it's definitely not rotating by virtue of momentum gained 😶

Ideally it shouldn't happen. So the chain must be moving right? Possibly clutch not tightened well. Get it checked...

**Saurabh213** · 09-04-2016, 01:10 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Suddy View Post

Another thing, an interesting discovery(for me):
Put the bike in centre stand. Make sure its in neutral. Start the engine. Pull in the clutch and shift to first gear. The wheel starts rotating immediately even WITHOUT letting out the clutch. I'm well aware of the concept of friction zone, but how does it rotate even with the lever pulled in? I switched from neutral, so it's definitely not rotating by virtue of momentum gained 😶

Happens with me too.

**vaRider** · 09-04-2016, 01:14 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Had awesome 270 km trip today to Charoti! 👌😎
Beautiful road after crossing kashimira!

Lots of exotic bikes were on road. Felt like chasing them, but was already at 105 😂😝

**devils_friend** · 09-04-2016, 01:16 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Suddy View Post

Another thing, an interesting discovery(for me):
Put the bike in centre stand. Make sure its in neutral. Start the engine. Pull in the clutch and shift to first gear. The wheel starts rotating immediately even WITHOUT letting out the clutch. I'm well aware of the concept of friction zone, but how does it rotate even with the lever pulled in? I switched from neutral, so it's definitely not rotating by virtue of momentum gained 😶

It happens in all bikes and is normal.

**leech** · 09-04-2016, 03:18 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Suddy View Post

Sorry to hear sharmasrb's accident. To have the bike of our dreams shatter our expectations just like that.....
I keep stumbling upon many a post where people seem to have the God gifted patience of maintaining rpm under 4k( some great souls are even keeping it under 40kmph) till they cover 1500 kms or so. I, though, find it to be an extremely difficult endeavour; when I rode it to my college yesterday(34kms), it took me an hour and a half. Its kind of a "either speed up and avoid traffic or be stuck in one for eternity" kind of route. So while returning, i touched 80 now and then(even 95, once), but only by opening the throttle millimetres at a time. I guess it's sure to lose its performance since I'm still in run-in period, but if someone could let me know if creeping to higher speeds( and not accelerating quickly) would minimise this damage, i would find some peace....

Sorry to break the news to you, buddy, but your bike is screwed. You would lose mileage and performance slowly, until one day the engine suddenly seizes on you. Better put ad on OLX now itself.

That was a joke. I ran in my CBR with varying speeds and rpm. Tested the top speed before first service. A couple of friends told me my bike will get damaged by doing so, and might even seize on me. But nothing happened. Bike still good at 30k kms after 3.5 years.

**Suddy** · 09-04-2016, 05:36 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by leech View Post

Sorry to break the news to you, buddy, but your bike is screwed. You would lose mileage and performance slowly, until one day the engine suddenly seizes on you. Better put ad on OLX now itself.

That was a joke. I ran in my CBR with varying speeds and rpm. Tested the top speed before first service. A couple of friends told me my bike will get damaged by doing so, and might even seize on me. But nothing happened. Bike still good at 30k kms after 3.5 years.

Wow. I like that. So it ain't a hard and fast rule to baby your bike before first service/1500kms/miles vagera vagera....? Peace on 😇

**Suddy** · 09-04-2016, 05:40 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by devils_friend View Post

It happens in all bikes and is normal.

Well, why does it happen? Is that how the clutch is supposed to work?

**kathi** · 09-04-2016, 06:01 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Suddy View Post

Well, why does it happen? Is that how the clutch is supposed to work?

I wrote about it in few pages back why it happens like that. Check it.
Its normal.

**vaRider** · 09-04-2016, 08:03 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Suddy View Post

Wow. I like that. So it ain't a hard and fast rule to baby your bike before first service/1500kms/miles vagera vagera....? Peace on 😇

No such hard rules
Just don't keep same speed for long time or don't strain engine much such as riding above 7500 RPM for long time.

Let your bike get warmed up properly and then only ride fast or on high RPM.

After your 1st service you can start riding hard. After 2nd service you can ride fast for long time such as 90-100+.
Anyhow avoid sudden throttle as it puts extreme strain on drive chain.

Dunno how strong this drive chain is. May be sports bike must be having thick or bigger drive chain.

**Suddy** · 09-05-2016, 01:01 AM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by vaRider View Post

No such hard rules
Just don't keep same speed for long time or don't strain engine much such as riding above 7500 RPM for long time.

Let your bike get warmed up properly and then only ride fast or on high RPM.

After your 1st service you can start riding hard. After 2nd service you can ride fast for long time such as 90-100+.
Anyhow avoid sudden throttle as it puts extreme strain on drive chain.

Dunno how strong this drive chain is. May be sports bike must be having thick or bigger drive chain.

Has anybody tried this method? Would love it if it were true 😎

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